First aired April 19, 2022

Let's learn about the time an actual chimpanzee saved the Today Show, and changed morning news-ertainment forever.

Resources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Fred_Muggs

https://allthatsinteresting.com/j-fred-muggs

https://www.ebay.com/itm/324954729281

https://www.grunge.com/598607/the-truth-about-celebrity-chimp-j-fred-muggs/

And an episode of Ridiculous Crime - a 99% murder-free podcast on capers, crime, and utter ridiculousness, where I first heard about J. Fred Muggs  - if your older kids - I’d let Acey listen at 9, are into something like this, it’s clean language, silly, and great hosts. I don’t know the hosts, I have nothing to gain from it - just thought you might like it if you or family like to listen to such things. Check it out first before letting littles listen but I think, and you hear my show - you know what I’m cool with letting my kiddo listen to - it might be a lot more than you’d be ok with, so check it out first. Ridiculous crime

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Intro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz

Interstitial Music: MK2

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Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)